Sr. Production Planner I

comfortsystemsusa; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TAS is a Houston-based division of Comfort Systems USA that engineers and manufactures packaged modular systems for data centers and commercial facilities. The Sr.

Production Planner I ensures on-time delivery by proactively managing production schedules, material availability, and MRP-driven demand, while mentoring planners and serving as an ERP subject matter expert. You will collaborate with Scheduling, Engineering, Purchasing, warehousing, and project managers to optimize material flow,

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years of progressive experience in production planning or manufacturing planning.
• Experience operating as a senior or lead planner in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record of managing schedule risk, material constraints, and system-driven planning logic.

Responsibilities

• Plan, release, and manage production orders independently.
• Verify drawings, BOMs, routings, and material availability.
• Ensure material staging prior to manufacturing release.
• Monitor production progress and adjust plans as needed.
• Expedite materials and resolve constraints.
• Analyze MRP outputs for material and schedule risks.
• Identify and mitigate shortages and capacity constraints.
• Validate system data against actual schedules.
• Partner with Scheduling and cross-functional teams.
• Advanced ERP proficiency and planning logic expertise.
• Train and coach planners on ERP navigation and MRP logic.
• Support system improvements and data integrity.

Skills

APICS CPIM

MRP

Lean

ISO 9000

MS Project

Great Plains

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Four-year technical degree

Six years of equivalent work experience

Tools

MS Project

Great Plains

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Sr. Production Planner I is a senior-level planning professional responsible for ensuring on-time delivery of product by proactively managing production schedules, material availability, and MRP-driven demand. This role is expected to identify and mitigate risks, mentor planners, and serve as an ERP and planning subject matter expert.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan, release, and manage production orders independently.
• Verify drawings, BOMs, routings, and material availability.
• Ensure material staging prior to manufacturing release.
• Monitor production progress and adjust plans as needed.
• Expedite materials and resolve constraints.
• Analyze MRP outputs for material and schedule risks.
• Identify and mitigate shortages and capacity constraints.
• Validate system data against actual schedules.
• Partner with Scheduling and cross-functional teams
• Advanced ERP proficiency and planning logic expertise
• Train and coach planners on ERP navigation and MRP logic
• Support system improvements and data integrity.
• Liaison between Production, Engineering, Purchasing, warehousing, and PMs
• Support shop leadership with shortages and prioritization.
• Communicate risks and recovery plans clearly.
• Train and guide junior planners.
• Review planner outputs for accuracy and compliance.
• Reinforce standard planning processes.
• Improve planning processes and material flow.
• Support SOP development and CI initiatives.
• Any other duties as assigned by TAS.

JOB SKILLS

• Experience with JIT, MRP, CRP, Lean (or other waste elimination processes), ISO 9000 (or other structures QMS) desired
• APICS CPIM certification a plus
• Spanish language skills a plus
• Experience with MS Project and/or Great Plains desired
• Committed to excellence and high standards.
• Strong organizational, problem solving and analytical skills.
• Working knowledge of data collection systems, proficient with data analysis and evaluation
• Proficient with PC applications, (MS Project, Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Experience working in a network environment.
• Ability to function under high stress environment.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to take input from multiple sources and prioritize own work effectively.
• Ability to communicate effectively with superiors and peers as well as with individuals both inside and outside the company.
• Embody TAS core values of: Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Customer Passion, Growth Oriented, Innovation and Value Driven.

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE :

• Held a similar position within the industry.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive experience in production planning or manufacturing planning.
• Demonstrated experience operating as a senior or lead planner in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record of managing schedule risk, material constraints, and system-driven planning logic.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING :

• Four-year technical degree or six years of equivalent work experience
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience (minimum six years).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Position is at least 80% to 90% at a desk working with computer. Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Performs other physical activities including use of fingers, sitting, stooping, bending, crouching, talking, hearing, and performing repetitive motions. Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception, and field of vision necessary to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal and conduct extensive reading. The incumbent will be subject to inside environmental conditions.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Join a team driven to excel in all that we do! When you join TAS, you join a Houston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, with a solid reputation built on outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus. We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds: a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company.

TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications. TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 1.2m sq. feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways. TAS manages all logistics and transportation facilitating accelerated construction at customers' facilities.

TAS' fastest growing business is the data center market. By applying deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power, TAS has developed an entire product line that revolutionizes data center d